Travel Photographer of the Year 2027
Travel Photographer of the Year has not announced 2027 entry dates. On 26 October 2026 its homepage read “TPOTY 2026 awards are now closed for entries – judging will begin shortly”; the 2027 dates on its site belong to the 2026 awards, whose winners are announced on 17 January 2027.
Organiser Travel Photographer of the Year Ltd., 20 Yew Tree Courtyard, Framlingham Road, Earl Soham, Suffolk, England IP13 7SG · The organiser’s page ↗
What the organiser says now · checked
- Homepage: “TPOTY 2026 awards are now closed for entries – judging will begin shortly”. There is no 2027 awards section.
- FAQ: “We are currently in discussions with venues for our 2026 and 2027 exhibitions.” and “2027 is TPOTY’s 25th year and we are planning a big exhibition to celebrate”.
- Key Dates 2026, for the 2026 awards: “10th January 2027: People’s Choice vote closes” and “17th January 2027: Winners Announced”.
Last edition · TPOTY 2026
Rules: “Entries are open on 30th April 2026 and close on 12th October 2026.” “The online entry system will be disabled at 23:59 hours (UK time) on the 12th October closing date.”
Fees, in pounds sterling: One Shot £14 per entry; four-image portfolio £28; TPOTY Pass (unlimited entries) £99, “available only until 31st July” in the rules and “until 14th July 2026” on the fees page; Young TPOTY free.
Key Dates 2026: finalists announced on 21st November; “5th December: Hi res and RAW files provided for final judging”; winners announced on 17th January 2027.
What the latest rules say
From the TPOTY 2026 rules. The next edition’s rules may differ.
- AI: “Images which have been generated wholly or partially using artificial intelligence (AI) software are ineligible for Travel Photographer of the Year and will be disqualified.” “Sensible use of AI, such as denoise, is permitted however any AI which generates anything not in the original image, including object removal/replacement, is not permitted.”
- Original files: “Shortlisted entrants will be required to submit the original image file (RAW or jpeg as shot) and the highest resolution file version of their entered image prior to final judging.” “Images where the original metadata has been stripped will not be accepted.”
- Not permitted: “Composite or montaged images, from more than one original image, unless otherwise agreed by the organisers”, “Adding, moving or removing objects” and “Replacing backgrounds or foregrounds e.g. no sky replacements”.
- Eligibility: “Any photographer, amateur and professional, aged 19 years and over, from any country, can enter the four Portfolio categories and the four single image ‘One Shot’ categories.” “Young Travel Photographer of the Year is for photographers aged 18 years and under.”
The 2026 rules let the organiser ask for your RAW or original files. Compare your RAW with the photo you plan to enter, free and in your browser.
WinPhoto adds a full verified record when the organiser publishes the 2027 rules.
Sources
- tpoty.com/ Homepage: “TPOTY 2026 awards are now closed for entries – judging will begin shortly” Checked
- tpoty.com/tpoty-2026-awards/rules/ 2026 rules: open and close dates, 23:59 UK time, fees, AI rule, original files, prohibited edits, eligibility. Checked
- tpoty.com/tpoty-2025-awards/key-dates-2026/ Key Dates 2026. Checked
- tpoty.com/tpoty-2026-awards/entry-fees-2026/ 2026 fees page: TPOTY Pass “until 14th July 2026” Checked
- tpoty.com/faqs-help-contact/ FAQ: 2026 dates; 2026 and 2027 exhibitions; “2027 is TPOTY’s 25th year” Checked
- tpoty.com/tpoty-online-entry/ Online entry: upload specifications, composites, stitched panoramas, original JPEG metadata. Checked
- tpoty.com/latest-news/ Latest News. Checked
- tpoty.com/tpoty-2027-awards/ Returns 404: no 2027 awards section. Checked
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